Appendix C: Species Lists Appendix C: Species Lists 141 Mammals of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge + one or more specimens actually observed * possible occurrence (within range) Marsupials: Opossum (Didelphis marsupials+ Insectivores: Shirttail Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)+ Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva)+ Eastern Mole (Scalopus Aquaticies)+ Masked Shrew (Surex cenereus)* Bats: Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis)* Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)+ Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)+ Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)* Eastern Pipistrel (Pipistrellus subflavus)* Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)* Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)+ Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis)* Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis)* Rabbits: Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)+ Rodents: Woodchuck (Marmota monax)+ Franklin’s Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus franklinii)+ Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)+ Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursaruis)+ Beaver (Castor canadensis)+ Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)+ Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)+ White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)+ Southern Bog Lemming (Synaptomys cooperi)+ Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)+ Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)+ Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)+ House Mouse (Mus musculus)+ Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)+ Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Spermephilus tridecemlineatus)* Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)* Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)* Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)* Pine Vole (Microtus pinetorum)* Appendix C: Species Lists 143 Carnivores: Coyote (Canis latrans)+ Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)+ Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)+ Raccoon (Procyon lotor)+ Longtail Weasel (Mustela frenata)+ Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis)* Mink (Mustela vison)+ Badger (Taxidea taxus)+ Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)+ Bobcat (Lynx rufus)+ River Otter (Lutra canadensis)+ Hoofed Mammals: Whitetailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)+ Squaw Creek NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan 144 Reptiles of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge + one or more specimens actually observed * possible occurrence (within range) Turtles: Blandings Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)+ Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica mutica)+ Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera)+ Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra s. serpentina)+ Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)+ Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene o. ornata)+ Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys pictabellii)+ False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseodogeographica)* Lizards: Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)+ Six-lined Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus)+ Western Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus a. attenuatus)* Great Plains Skink (Eumeces obsoletust)+ Snakes: Graham's Crayfish Snake (Regina granamii))+ Diamond-backed Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer)+ Texas Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi texana)+ Western Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix radix)+ Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus proximus)+ Red-Sided Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)+ Prairie Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus arnyi)+ Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris)+ Black Rat Snake (Elapha o. obsoleta)+ Western Fox Snake (Elaphe v. vulpina)+ Bull Snake (Pituophis catenifer sayi)+ Prairie King Snake (Lampropeltis c. calligaster)+ Red Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila)+ Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)+ Western Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus vermis)+ Northern Water Snake (Nerodin sipedon sipedon)* Lined Snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum)* Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos)* Speckled King Snake (Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki)* Great Plains Rat Snake (Elaphe guttata emoryi)* Appendix C: Species Lists 145 Amphibians of Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge Salamanders: Small-mouthed Salamander (Ambystoma texanum)+ Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma t. tigrinum)+ Toads: Woodhouse's Toad (Bufo w. woodhousii)+ Eastern American Toad (Bufo a. americanus)+ Great Plains Toad (Bufo cognatus)+ Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)* Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons)+ Frogs: Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris creptians blanchardi)+ Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis))+ Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris t. triseriata)+ Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana blairi)+ Plains Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)+ + one or more specimens actually observed * possible occurrence (within range) Squaw Creek NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan 146 Bird Species Legend Refuge personnel and visiting ornithologists have contributed to this list, which contains 277 species that have been recorded on the refuge. Another 33 species, listed under “Accidental” birds, have been reported, but are not normally expected to be present. Season, abundance, and nesting status for each bird’s suitable habitat are coded as follows: S – Spring March – May S – Summer June – July F – Fall August – November W – Winter December – February a – abundant – common species that is very numerous c – common – certain to be seen in suitable habitat u – uncommon – present, but not certain to be seen o – occasional – seen only a few times during a season r – rare – seen only at intervals of 2 – 5 years (E) – Endangered * - indicates birds which nest locally This bird list is in accordance with the Seventh American Ornithologist’s Union Checklist of North American birds as amended. Squaw Creek NWR was officially named one of America’s top 500 Globally Important Bird Areas by the American Bird Conservancy in July 2001. Note: During August shorebirds and warblers and other passerines are well into migration. The Audubon Society of Missouri also uses June & July = summer and August – November = fall for its seasonal surveys. Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w LOONS Common Loon r r GREBES Pied-billed Grebe* c u c r Horned Grebe u u Eared Grebe u r u Western Grebe r r PELICANS American White Pelican a u a r CORMORANTS Double-crested Cormorant c r c r HERONS, EGRETS AND BITTERNS American Bittern* o u u r Appendix C: Species Lists 147 Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w Least Bittern* u c o Great Blue Heron ccco Great Egret uuu Snowy Egret u r u Little Blue Heron o u o Cattle Egret u u u Green Heron* u c o Black-crowned Night-Heron* o u o Yellow-crowned Night-Heron* o o o IBIS White-faced Ibis o r o NEW WORLD VULTURES Turkey Vulture u c u DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS Greater White-fronted Goose u c r Snow Goose a o a u Ross’s Goose u u o Canada Goose a u a c Trumpeter Swan o o Tundra Swan r r r Wood Duck* uccr Gadwall c r c o American Wigeon crco American Black Duck o r o u Mallard* a c a a Blue-winged Teal* c o c r Cinnamon Teal o r Northern Shoveler c r c r Northern Pintail* arao Green-winged Teal c r c u Canvasback u u r Redhead o r o r Ring-necked Duck c u r Greater Scaup r Lesser Scaup c r c r White-winged Scoter r Bufflehead u u r Squaw Creek NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan 148 Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w Common Goldeneye o o u Hooded Merganser uuur Common Merganser c r o c Red-breasted Merganser o o r Ruddy Duck uour OSPREY Osprey o o HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES Bald Eagle*(E) u c c c Northern Harrier* u o u u Sharp-shinned Hawkuruu Cooper’s Hawk oooo Northern Goshawk r Red-shouldered Hawkrrrr Broad-winged Hawk o r r Swainson’s Hawk o o Red-tailed Hawk* c u c c Rough-legged Hawk o o Golden Eagle r r FALCONS American Kestrel ooor Merlin r o r Peregrine Falcon(E) o o r Prairie Falcon r r PHEASANTS AND PARTRIDGES Ring-necked Pheasant*cccc TURKEYS Wild Turkey* uuuu NEW WORLD QUAIL Northern Bobwhite*uuuu RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS Yellow Rail r r King Rail* o o o Appendix C: Species Lists 149 Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w Virginia Rail* u o u Sora c o c Common Moorhen* o u American Coot* aoar CRANES Sandhill Crane uuur PLOVERS Black-bellied Plover u u American Golden-Plover u o Snowy Plover r Semipalmated Plover u o u Piping Plover(E) r r r Killdeer* ccco AVOCETS AND STILTS Black-necked Stilt r r American Avocet u o u SANDPIPERS Greater Yellowlegs c u c Lesser Yellowlegs a c a Solitary Sandpiper u u u Willet u r o Spotted Sandpiper* c c c Upland Sandpiper* o o o Whimbrel r Long-billed Curlew r r Hudsonian Godwit u r u Marbled Godwit o o r Ruddy Turnstone u o r Red Knot r r Sanderling o o o Semipalmated Sandpiper c c c Western Sandpiper o o r Least Sandpiper c c c White-rumped Sandpiper c u o Baird’s Sandpiper u u o Pectoral Sandpiper c u c Squaw Creek NWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan 150 Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w Dunlin u r u Stilt Sandpiper u u o Buff-breasted Sandpiper r o o Ruff r r Short-billed Dowitcher u u o Long-billed Dowitcher c o c Wilson’s Snipe urur American Woodcock* o o o Wilson’s Phalarope u o o Red-necked Phalarope o o o GULLS Franklin’s Gull ooor Bonaparte’s Gull o r o r Ring-billed Gull u o u r Herring Gull oror TERNS Caspian Tern o r o Common Tern o u Forster ’s Tern u o u Least Tern(E) r r r Black Tern c o u PIGEONS AND DOVES Rock Dove* oooo Mourning Dove* ccco CUCKOOS Black-billed Cuckoo* o o o Yellow-billed Cuckoo* c c u OWLS Barn Owl* rrrr Eastern Screech-Owl*cccc Great Horned Owl* cccc Barred Owl* cccc Long-eared Owl o r u Short-eared Owl o r o u Northern Saw-whet Owl* r Appendix C: Species Lists 151 Bird List, Squaw Creek NWR Common Name S s F w NIGHTJARS Common Nighthawk o u o Chuck-will’s-widow* o o Whip-poor-will* u u u SWIFTS Chimney Swift* c a u HUMMINGBIRDS Ruby-throated Hummingbird* o u o KINGFISHERS Belted Kingfisher uuur WOODPECKERS Red-headed Woodpecker*uuuu Red-bellied Woodpecker*cccc Yellow-bellied Sapsucker o o u